By joining the fantastic and highly regarded Sky TV, Broadband and Talk today, not only will you be getting some of the best available home media services courtesy of Sky, but you will also be automatically entered into an amazing competition to win the chance to live rent or mortgage free. The first prize is a whopping £25,000 towards your rent or mortgage for a whole year, the first prize winner and also two winners up will win a subscription to the Sky World HD package for a year, and there is also a free Sky+ box with free standard set up for new customers.

So join Sky today to take advantage of this incredible opportunity that could save you an enormous sum of money, as well as give you access to their incredible television service, their highly regarded super fast broadband and also their top quality phone service. Existing customers must join broadband and Talk or Sky TV to enter, the competition ends on the fourth of April, so make sure you take full advantage of this amazing opportunity. The winner of this brilliant competition will be selected at random by an independent person, and the lucky winner will be informed by telephone on the 10th of May 2012.

What would you do with all that extra money? Not having to worry about paying rent or your mortgage for a year will let you treat yourself and not feel guilty about it, there is so much you could do so to be in with a chance, make sure you join Sky today and enter this competition. You will be in with a chance to win and also be joining one of the most trusted and established media companies in the world. So for your chance to win the chance to live rent or mortgage free, join Sky, you could be the lucky winner! And if not, you are still winning by having Sky provide you will all your home media needs and you are sure to see the benefit of being a Sky customer with their amazing services.

By taking up this offer, customers can save themselves a lot of money within the first year of their contract. Most people are trying to save money at this time of year, so this offer is designed with them in mind. As broadband is half price, those taking up the offer will only be paying £3.75 per month plus line rental. Line rental is very reasonable too, priced at just £12.25 per month. This is a very low price compared to many other leading providers. Also, with this offer there are no set-up fees, so you can save money here too.

In terms of service, customers will get something that’s super-fast and very reliable. With download speeds of up to 20MB streaming videos, playing games and downloading files will run smoothly, and with little interruption. Also, your broadband will be completely unlimited. This means no usage caps whatsoever, so you can browse, shop and download however much you like without worrying about exceeding your limitations.

Also with this offer, customers will get free evening and weekend calls to UK landlines. So any calls made between the hours of 7pm and 7am, lasting under an hour, will be totally free of charge. This is the ideal option for people who spend most of the day away from home, and make most of their phone calls outside working hours. Also, rates to mobiles will be cheaper too.

The service will be available to customers with the Anytime+ service at no extra cost. The deal means that BBC is now accessible on all of the major TV platforms in the country. Deals have already been made with Virgin Media, BT Vision and Freeview to name but a few. This takes them one step further to their aim of having BBC iPlayer to all audiences universally. The iPlayer has been up and running since 2007, and last year they reached a record high after providing 2 billion programmes and radio shows.

It is also a great way for Sky customers to have access to any programmes they may have missed, plus its offers an even wider range of programmes to enjoy. The Anytime+ is available to Sky customers who have an HD Plus Box. Right now, the digital TV provider is offering a free box, free set-up and £50 M&S voucher for new customers signing up to the service. Existing customers can also get their box free if they upgrade.

With over 29% of homes already signed up to one of Sky’s bundles – comprising of broadband, TV and calls – the telecommunications company serve millions of customers already. With the introduction of fibre optic broadband, this number is likely to increase. Fibre optic technology works through a glass network rather than traditional copper wires, making it the fastest option out there. It is incredibly reliable and fast, with download speeds of up to 40 MB.

Not only will fibre optic broadband be an option, but more and more homes will be included in the network too, as there are plans to increase coverage. It is hoped that by June 2013 an extra 1 million people will be in the network, with 88% of the country having access to the service. This means that more and more people can have access to a great value connection than ever before.

Lastly, the broadband provider are planning to add more public Wi-Fi hotspots to their network. A Wi-Fi hotspot lets those who are already subscribed get access to the internet from numerous places in the UK. This comes in handy if you’re away from home but desperately need to connect to internet from a phone or laptop. The latest plans mean that customers with Broadband Unlimited will have free access to these hotspots, and can connect to them in exactly the same way as they would do at home.

At present, the zeebox service can be enjoyed through the web, iPad, iPhone. Users of this apps can integrate TV programmes and their details with the social media messages through Twitter and Facebook which but naturally enhances the entire TV viewing experience. Customers can not only watch TV programmes but post their feedback and comments simultaneously through their social media accounts.

The second advantage of using this zeebox app is that customers get to control their Sky +box remotely enabling them to record programmes, rewind and even fast forward them as per their preferences.

Customers can also use this app to dig out additional information on TV programmes which relate to the actors, plot synopsis, viewers feedback and even buy products related to these shows too. In all, this zeebox app is surely going to prove just what majority of the viewers were on a look out for.

Taking things forward through this zeebox powered app, Sky can firmly establish itself in the minds of the consumers for it provides quality TV programmes along with access to them through televisions as well as mobile devices and laptops which has become a must for most Sky customers who are on the move.

Sky Movies has announced the re-launch of its programme 35mm with a fresh presenter Robyn Bright and film critic Alex Zane on Sky Movies Showcase HD at 7.30 pm every Friday. The repeat telecast of the show will be at midday every Saturday on Sky1 HD.

The show 35mm is designed to put forth a new perspective to film watching with additional does of tidbits and trivia on popular films along with the stories associated with them. Viewers can expect to catch up with latest movie news, previews, A-list interviews, studio guests, social media interaction and much more with Alex Zane, a famous film critic and Robyn Bright.

Film buffs can catch up on the latest movie releases and stories and stay on par with the latest information provided by Robyn Bright and Alex Zane. Viewers are likely to stay hooked to the Sky’s 35mm show takes you across sets and movie awards ceremonies of the latest movies. With ice breaking interviews of celebrity guests and the charming personalities of Alex Zane and Robyn Bright, the 35 mm show is likely to be more than a regular movie show.

Alex Zane is an experienced presenter who has decades of experience in the film industry and is equally excited about presenting the weekly 35 mm show especially when it comes to visiting the sets, meeting star personalities and interacting with them while catching up on new movie releases and much more. At the same time, Robyn Bright is young and talented presenter who loves being the co presenter of the show is all excited about presenting it with the acclaimed Alex Zane.

Make sure you catch upon the latest news on new movie releases, previews and much more by watching the 35mm with Robyn White and Alex Zane on Sky Movies Showcase HD at 7.30 pm every Friday and it will available on Sky Anytime as well.

Two of the most successful companies know worldwide have joined forces to offer their loyal customers a fantastic money-saving deal. You can receive £50 worth of Marks & Spencer vouchers if you are a new customer joining Sky before the 22nd September.

With this you will receive a new Sky+ set top box for free, as well as free instalment. This service will give you access to a great number of new channels and programmes.

Choose the Starter Pack to begin watching 41 entertainment channels, which you can pause, rewind and record whenever you like with the simple touch of a button. You can even enjoy watching TV when you are out of the house with Sky Go, which is an independent platform that allows you to access and view your subscription channels via your laptop, iPhone or iPad! Further to this you can receive an amazing bundle deal by opting to include Sky Broadband and Sky Talk to your subscription to receive 20Mbps broadband download speeds and free evening & weekend calls.

If you are interested in a great internet service then you can select the Unlimited Surfing Pack whereby you will be supplied with 20Mbps download speeds and an unlimited monthly data usage allowance. On top of this you will receive free evening & weekend calls; in addition to this you can enjoy 93 entertainment channels.

Indeed, if you are a sports fanatic then you are sure to be thrilled with the Sports Fan Pack. Here you will receive unrestricted access to all 5 dedicated Sky Sports channels, as well as 41 separate entertainment channels. Enjoy every moment with live pause, rewind and record, and take the games with you when you are out by using Sky Go! Use Sky Broadband with 20Mbps to comment on all the sports blogs, and so much more, or keep the missus happy while you watch the match with free evening & weekend calls to all UK landlines.

If you are a film fanatic then you can opt for the Movie Lover Pack which houses an incredible 12 channels that are exclusively dedicated to showing films. In addition to this you will receive a further 41 entertainment channels, the ability to pause, rewind and record live television. And furthermore you can benefit from a great deal of 20Mbps broadband speeds, and free evening & weekend calls to UK landlines.

If you were among the many savvy individuals to take advantage of the Sky Price Freeze in August of this year, then you may have noticed that there are a few changes to your monthly subscription.

As promised, your Sky TV, Sky Broadband and Sky Talk bills will stay the same for the 12 months following the date that you joined on or before 31st August. You may have noticed however, that there are a few changes to your subscription. These are to be expected, as on 1st September Sky initiated a number of changes to their subscription plans.

By simplifying the choices that you can make, Sky are able to provide the same great service that you are accustomed to in an easier and quicker format. Instead of 6, there are now 2 Sky TV packages, named Entertainment and Entertainment Extra. The latter option is a new development which houses more channels and programmes than ever before from a variety of genres including children’s programmes, history, real life documentaries, music and the hugely popular Sky Sports.

When the changeover of Sky services went live in September you were automatically moved to one of these subscriptions. Due to the August Price Freeze however, you will not be charged for these updates!

Even though you are receiving a new subscription, Sky has ensured that you will receive exactly the same channels that you had requested before. Moreover, you might in fact be receiving extra channels free of charge!

Your monthly bill from Sky may still retain details of your old subscription but the new Sky TV packages are available to view right now. Such a large changeover of services to the millions of households that enjoy Sky services takes some time; soon you will see the new packs on your bill or in your My Sky Account.

Now, with the change from analogue TV signals to digital, there is a certain amount of unused airwaves. These old signals, which were originally used to stream your favourite TV programmes into your home, have just been awarded to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) so that they can supply better broadband to the masses.

Ofcom, who is an independent regulator of telecommunications services, have given the UK ISPs licence to surf these empty waves which have been tagged as “white spaces”. Ofcom have reported that the UK will be the first country in the EU to use white space in this way, and that with it broadband in rural areas can potentially reach distances of twice what is currently being achieved.

In order to regulate the use of these white spaces, Ofcom will develop the hosting of an online database to ensure that there is no interference with any existing devices or services already in use in the rural locations that could benefit from this extra usage.

Regulators are seeking approval from Parliament to allow ISPs to use white spaces without needing an Ofcom licence as per the existing Communications Act 2003. It is anticipated that this should maximise the use of the abandoned TV spectrum which we now call white space.

The integration of this extra spectrum will improve existing services as ISPs roll out more broadband to rural areas, and will simultaneously facilitate better communications for communities and businesses who may have struggled in the past as they were excluded from the digital era that is recognised by many to be key to survival nowadays, particularly in business.

To gain an accurate representation of the broadband speeds that you are achieving, users should perform speed tests at regular intervals throughout the day. This should then be compared with the approximation advertised to you by your existing ISP – most ISPs will claim an “up to” speed in their adverts. It may be interesting and helpful to know that in a recent survey, Ofcom found that the average speed achieved by households in the UK is 7Mbps.

Not only are great speeds a necessity for people using the internet but now there is a great demand for free access to broadband speeds in public areas. Multiple ISPs are competing to meet this demand by creating and installing a Wi-Fi service in the capital, yet the catch thereof tends to be that you will only gain free access if you are already subscribing to that particular ISP for your home service.

BT have recently teamed up with the beer giants Heineken to allow free internet access to patrons across 100 London pubs, with an extension of a further 100 if all goes well. You will be granted access to this benefit if you are an existing BT Broadband customer, where you can read up-to-date and exclusive content on news, sport, business and culture from the “i” newspaper, a sister title to the Independent.

It has been claimed that this will increase BT’s internet hotspots to over 3 million, turning them into the largest Wi-Fi network in the United Kingdom. Rival Wi-Fi distributors, The Cloud, however have recently announced a partnership with Caffé Nero where 450 shops will be able to reach more than 1 million customers each week. As the consumer demand for free access to the internet in public places grows because more people are using smartphones and Wi-Fi enabled portable devices like tablets, so too does the need to be the top provider.